Gifted children are an extremely precious resource. But what does it mean to be gifted? Ellen Winner has devoted much of her career to addressing this question. In this essay, I argue that our society misdefines giftedness, placing undue emphasis on analytical skills. Moreover, the problem is getting worse. Amplifying factors in society are narrowing rather than broadening our definition of giftedness. I discuss what is happening, why, and what we can do about it.

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被“礼物”是祝福还是诅咒，或者两者兼而有之？

有天赋的孩子是一种极其宝贵的资源。但是，有天赋意味着什么？艾伦·温纳（Ellen Winner）在其职业生涯中致力于解决这个问题。在本文中，我认为我们的社会误解了天赋，将过分强调分析能力。而且，问题变得越来越严重。社会中不断扩大的因素正在缩小而不是扩大我们对天才的定义。我讨论了正在发生的事情，原因以及我们可以采取的措施。